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INDEX CONTROL [25 records]

Record 1 2024-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hygiene and Health
CONT

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that 19. 7 percent of 2-to 19-year-old American children are obese, as measured by their body mass index(BMI) percentile. This means that childhood obesity affects about 14. 7 million children and adolescents.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hygiène et santé
CONT

La nécessité d'améliorer l'offre [de service municipale à des lieux et installations sportives] est d'autant plus capitale que les adolescents doivent s'adonner à davantage d'activité physique que la population adulte pour en retirer des bénéfices sur le plan de la santé (60 minutes par jour comparativement à 30 minutes chez les adultes). C'est de plus dans cette tranche d'âge que l'obésité juvénile a connu la hausse la plus spectaculaire chez les jeunes [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organic Farming
OBS

[These researchers] developed a biocontrol index(BCI) reflecting the ability of natural enemies to control pests in corn and perennial energy crops, and examined changes in BCI in relation to energy crops’ expansion.

Key term(s)
  • bio-control index

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agriculture biologique

Spanish

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Record 3 2014-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Official Documents
OBS

passport index control system; PICS : terminology used by Passport Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Documents officiels
OBS

système de contrôle de répertoire des passeports; PICS : terminologie employée par Passeport Canada.

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Climatology
DEF

... a soil/duff drought index [developed by Keetch and Byram (1968]) that ranges from 0 (no drought) to 800 (extreme drought) and is based on soil capacity of 8 inches of water. Factors in the index are maximum daily temperature, daily precipitation, antecedent precipitation, and annual precipitation.

CONT

The Keetch Byram Drought Index(KBDI) provides a daily measure of soil dryness, which, in turn, gives an indication of water stress in plants. The KBDI represents the net effect of precipitation and evapotranspiration in producing cumulative moisture deficiency in deep duff or upper soil layers. The KBDI has a range from 0(no drought or soil moisture deficiency, i. e. soil at field capacity) to 2000(extreme drought, maximum soil moisture deficiency possible). The index can be viewed as the amount of rain needed to bring the soil back to saturation, with one mm of rain reducing the index by 10 points. The 0-2000 point scale is divided into three drought classes : 0-999=Low; 1000-1499=Moderate; 1500-2000=High. The KBDI is simple to calculate as it uses only two, daily weather observations-maximum temperature and 24-hour rainfall. The system functions in a book-keeping fashion where estimates of daily evapo-transpiration and measurements of precipitation increase or decrease the value of yesterdays index. The KBDI by itself is not a Fire Danger Rating System as it gives no indicate of the ease of ignition of the vegetation, or of the rate of fire spread, fire intensity and difficulty of control. It does however serve as a useful measure of drought occurrence.

CONT

Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI): ... 0 - 200: Soil moisture and large class fuel moistures are high and do not contribute much to fire intensity. Typical of spring dormant season following winter precipitation. 200 - 400: Typical of late spring, early growing season. Lower litter and duff layers are drying and beginning to contribute to fire intensity. 400 - 600: Typical of late summer, early fall. Lower litter and duff layers actively contribute to fire intensity and will burn actively. 600 - 800: Often associated with more severe drought with increased wildfire occurrence. Intense, deep burning fires with significant downwind spotting can be expected. Live fuels can also be expected to burn actively at these levels.

CONT

... the Palmer Drought Index (PDI) and the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) ... were [both] developed by John Keetch and George Byram, and originally were developed as aids for agriculture. The ... KBDI is used extensively in the eastern states and also in some parts of the west.

OBS

In the metric system the value of the index is usually assumed to range from 0 to 200 mm (even though 800 points actually corresponds to 204 mm).

OBS

Keetch-Byram Drought Index [is] a commonly-used drought index adapted for fire management applications ...

OBS

"Duff" is ... an important term in the fire weather program of the US Forest Service, used to describe the partially decayed organic matter on the forest floor which can become highly combustible during drought periods and contribute to the longevity and spread of forest fires. ... the Keetch-Byram Drought Index is sometimes referred to as the soil/duff drought index because it is a measure of how dry the soil and duff layers are.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Climatologie
OBS

On écrirait mieux «sècheresse».

OBS

sècheresse : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006).

Key term(s)
  • indice de sècheresse Keetch-Byram

Spanish

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Record 5 2011-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Epidemiology
CONT

Two groups were compared [...] The index group included 162 adolescents with chronic conditions [...] including those with asthma, diabetes, seizures, or cancer. [...] The control group included 865 subjects(383 females and 482 males). No age differences were evident between the index and control groups.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épidémiologie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Epidemiología
OBS

Grupo índice: En un experimento, el grupo que recibe la intervención; en un estudio de casos control, los casos; y, en un estudio de cohortes, el grupo expuesto.

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Record 6 2010-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
  • Strength of Materials
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
CONT

Burst strength. There are two test methods to load fabrics out of plane, thereby stressing them in tension until failure occurs. The most common is the Mullen burst test... In this test, an inflatable rubber membrane is used to distort the fabric into the shape of a hemisphere. Bursting of the fabric occurs when no further deformation is possible. The test is essentially an index which is widely used for quality control and cited in most specifications.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
  • Résistance des matériaux
  • Mécanique des sols
OBS

Construire avec les géotextiles (...) Pour la fonction de séparation, une approche nouvelle est proposée qui fait intervenir les résultats d'essais textiles classiques tels que l'essai d'arrachement «grab test», l'essai de perforation, l'essai d'éclatement et l'essai d'accroc.

OBS

Résistance à l'éclatement : Pression nécessaire pour provoquer l'éclatement d'une éprouvette de tissu sous l'action d'une membrane gonflée par un fluide.

Spanish

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Record 7 2006-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Gemmology
DEF

A mechanical device used for developing and polishing facets on faceted stones in a regular geometric manner.

OBS

In machines of this type the dop stick with the gem attached to it, is fitted into a "quill" which can be positioned at various precise angles via the "protractor. "The quill moves up and down on the mast, which gives great control over the depth of cut, and a slotted index gear gives accurate control over the radial placement of facets. Stones cut on such equipment are usually described as "custom cut. "

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Gemmologie
CONT

On utilise une facetteuse pour polir la pierre, elle est constituée par un disque (ou plateau) et le support de la tige de taille.

OBS

Équipement utilisé pour la taille des pierres de couleur. Pour la taille des diamants, on utilise la pince (tang).

Spanish

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Record 8 - external organization data 2005-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Corporate Management
  • Nuclear Power Stations
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
DEF

The count of the number of temporary changes used to maintain control over NPP [nuclear power plant] equipment and procedures.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion de l'entreprise
  • Centrales nucléaires
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
DEF

Compte du nombre de modifications temporaires apportées pour assurer le contrôle de l'équipement et des procédures de la centrale.

Spanish

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Record 9 2004-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
  • Plastics Industry
  • Strength of Materials
  • Textile Industries
DEF

The capacity of a material (as a paper or textile) or object (as a metal pipe) to maintain its continuity when subjected to pressure; broadly: the pressure often expressed in pounds per square inch required to rupture such a material or object under rigidly controlled conditions.

CONT

Burst Strength. There are two test methods to load fabrics out of plane, thereby stressing them in tension until failure occurs. The most common is the Mullen burst test.... In this test, an inflatable rubber membrane is used to distort the fabric into the shape of a hemisphere. Bursting of the fabric occurs when no further deformation is possible. The test is essentially an index which is widely used for quality control and cited in most specifications.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
  • Industrie des plastiques
  • Résistance des matériaux
  • Industries du textile
DEF

Pression nécessaire pour provoquer l'éclatement d'une éprouvette de tissu sous l'action d'une membrane gonflée par un fluide.

OBS

Pour simuler la rupture par éclatement, la membrane est posée sur des cylindres creux [...] On détermine la courbe «pression d'éclatement - diamètre des tubes» [...].

OBS

résistance à l'éclatement : Terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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Record 10 2004-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
  • Pre-Fire Planning
  • Fire Detection
DEF

The resultant, often expressed as a danger index, of both constant and variable danger factors affecting the inception, spread and difficulty of control of fires and the damage they cause.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Incendies de végétation
  • Prévision des incendies
  • Détection des incendies
DEF

Résultante d'éléments, les uns constants et les autres variables, qui influent sur l'inflammation et la propagation, et rendent plus ou moins difficile la maîtrise ou l'extinction du foyer. En anglais d'Amérique, «fire danger» désigne souvent les facteurs météorologiques qui favorisent les incendies violents et dont la propagation est rapide.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Incendio de la vegetación
  • Previsión de incendios
  • Detección de incendios
DEF

Peligro producido por la conjunción de la presencia del combustible vegetal, de la probabilidad de que se presente alguna de las causas de incendio y de las condiciones meteorológicas.

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Record 11 2003-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
CONT

In the beam-index tube, a three-colour vertical line screen is used, and index signals... control the switching of the single beam sequentially to the three colour signals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
CONT

Dans le tube à indexation, les bandes de luminophore sont verticales [...] L'originalité tient à la présence de bandes «Index», qui produisent une forte émission secondaire sous la traversée du spot.

OBS

tube à faisceau asservi : le terme se trouve en page 6 du lexique de la fin de la section E 3118 des Techniques de l'ingénieur.

Spanish

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Record 12 2003-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Codes (Software)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

A unique word processing control grouping of characters used as a leading delimiter for a format parameter list embedded in a character string.

OBS

Start-of-format delimits parameters that control tab stop settings, right margin, choice of single or double index, and text adjust mode operation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Codes (Logiciels)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Códigos (Soporte lógico)
  • Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
DEF

Agrupamiento de caracteres de control único en el procesamiento de palabras, usado como delimitador delantero para una lista de parámetros de formato incorporada en una secuencia de caracteres.

OBS

El comienzo de formato delimita los parámetros que controlan los ajustes de paradas de tabuladores, el margen derecho, la selección de índice sencillo o doble y la operación de modo (modalidad) de ajuste del texto.

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Record 13 2000-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Finance
CONT

Given the assumption that financial soundness is desirable, a methodology of measuring it is proposed through modifying the approach used by credit-rating agencies of the bond market. The approach develops a profile and overall index of financial soundness, using accepted ratios relating to financial soundness. The separate aspects measured are : 1. the ability to attract capital, 2. the ability to weather a period of interrupted capital availability through sufficient liquid reserves, 3. the flexibility to select alternative types and sources of income, and 4. the control over cash flow.

CONT

the financial health of a bank’s borrowers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finances
CONT

Dans le cas des pays industrialisés, cette section présente une brève analyse des conditions économiques qui influent sur la santé financière actuelle et future des entreprises de chaque pays.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Finanzas
CONT

Pero las medidas de este tipo difícilmente se pueden aplicar sin información contable y de auditoría razonablemente fiable sobre la salud financiera de los prestatarios de un banco, y un número suficiente de supervisores dotados no solamente de la competencia necesaria para realizar su labor, sino también de independencia política suficiente para realizarla en forma imparcial.

CONT

la salud financiera de los prestatarios de un banco.

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Record 14 1994-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
CONT

In Memex, microfilm "files" are retrievable in three distinct ways : they can be called to the screen by means of a conventional index(which is itself a microfilm file that can be projected on demand) ;they can be displayed sequentially,(using a "joystick" to control the frame rate), slowly for browsing, and fast for speedy location of an item; and most importantly they can be viewed by following the "trails of association" that the user or author has established by linking together one card with another. The resulting trails can be followed by other users and they too can make annotations, or create further links.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle

Spanish

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Record 15 1991-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Toxicology
  • Chemistry
OBS

"TSCA Inventory": An inventory of over 58,000 chemical substances manufactured, imported or processed in the United States of America for commercial purposes, compiled in 1985 for the TSCA.

CONT

In English, each substance on the NDSL [Non-Domestic Substances List] is described in accordance with CAS [Chemical Abstracts Service] nomenclature. The resulting Chemical Abstracts(CA) Index Name derived following this rigorous and comprehensive set of naming conventions ensures a single, unique name for each substance. CA Index Names are also used in the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Toxic Substances Control Act Chemical Substances Inventory, Volume I(1985 edition), and their use for the NDSL ensures substances are identified in a similar manner in both jurisdictions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Toxicologie
  • Chimie
OBS

Inventaire renfermant le nom de plus de 58 000 substances chimiques fabriquées, importées ou traitées aux États-Unis à des fins commerciales. Cet inventaire a été publié en 1985 pour le TSCA.

CONT

Sur la LES, le nom anglais de la substance est décrit selon les règles de nomenclature de CAS. Le nom de l'index du Chemical Abstracts (index CA), qui résulte de l'application de l'ensemble de ces conventions rigoureuses, assure un nom unique et particulier à chaque substance. Les noms de l'index CA sont utilisés dans le Toxic Substances Control Act Chemical Substances Inventory, Volume I (édition 1985) de la United States Environmental Protection Agency. L'utilisation des noms de l'index CA sur la LES assure une même façon d'identifier les substances dans les deux juridictions.

Spanish

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Record 16 1989-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Records Management (Management)
  • Document Classification (Library Science)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Gestion des documents (Gestion)
  • Classification des documents (Bibliothéconomie)
OBS

En usage à la GRC.

Spanish

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Record 17 1988-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
CONT

Mason described the procedures required to calculate an index value for use in determining the impacts of surface mining operation on water quality. It involves a comparison of the observed diversity of a benthic invertebrate community with an expected diversity based on control sites.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)

Spanish

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Record 18 1987-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
CONT

Install control wheel on drum in control column so that index marks on column and wheel are aligned.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
OBS

repère : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9.

Spanish

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Record 19 1986-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Postal Service

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Postes
OBS

Ministère des Approvisionnements et Services

Spanish

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Record 20 1986-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Customs and Excise

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Douanes et accise

Spanish

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Record 21 1985-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Forms

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de formulaires administratifs

Spanish

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Record 22 1985-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Forms

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de formulaires administratifs

Spanish

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Record 23 1984-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire Detection
OBS

(on range) fire hazard index table : table d’évaluation des dangers d’incendie; fire hose standpipe equipment : outillage des tuyaux de montée des boyaux à incendie; fusible link mechanisms for fire doors : mécanismes à pièces fusibles pour portes coupe-feu; fire behaviour and control : comportement des feux et lutte contre l'incendie forestry expressions

French

Domaine(s)
  • Détection des incendies
OBS

agriculture

Spanish

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Record 24 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Management Control

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contrôle de gestion

Spanish

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Record 25 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Records Management (Management)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des documents (Gestion)

Spanish

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